Essanay Studios

Film Location in Andersonville & Uptown

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Back before the talkies made silent film obsolete, Chicago reigned supreme as the number one producer of movie magic in the USA. Essanay churned out silent films with soon-to-be household names like WC Fields and Charlie Chaplin. Filming took place at the big studio that was here. Essanay’s terra-cotta Indian head logo remains above the door at 1345 Argyle.

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